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Majumder not returning to This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Shaun Majumder won't be returning to This Hour Has 22 Minutes on CBC when the new season starts on Sept. 18. The actor/comedian announced the...

Global TV unveils fall lineup

Global has unveiled its fall lineup, anchored by Hollywood heavyweights Dick Wolf, Cedric the Entertainer, Amy Poehler, Damon Wayans Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt, among others. Featuring 17 hours...

CTV News Vancouver shuffles anchor lineup

CTV News Vancouver has shuffled its anchor lineup, announcing that effective today (Aug. 23), Mi-Jung Lee and Scott Roberts will become the new co-anchor...

TV News – Bell and VICE Media strike long-term programming deal, and CHEX-TV rebrands its news

Bell Media and VICE Media have struck a long-term programming deal that will see VICE content air and stream across Bell television, mobile, and...

David Purdy exits VICE for Stingray

Stingray Digital Group has welcomed David Purdy into the newly-created position of chief revenue officer. Purdy comes to Stingray from VICE Media where as chief...

Telefilm, Birks to celebrate the year’s Women in Film during TIFF

Telefilm Canada and Birks have announced the honourees for the sixth annual Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film. This year’s honourees include director Nettie Wild...

CMPA announces nominees for 2018 Indiescreen Awards

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2018 Indiescreen Awards. Representing the country's independent producers, CMPA also announced it's dedicating its...

Serinda Swan leads cast of new CBC original drama Coroner

With production now underway in Toronto, Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films and Cineflix Studios have revealed additional casting for new CBC original drama Coroner (8x60). Set for a winter 2019 broadcast...

CBC, Citytv, CTV, Global to simulcast Stand Up To Cancer special

All four major, English-language, Canadian networks will once again simulcast the Stand Up To Cancer (SUC2) fundraising telecast on Friday, Sept. 7. For the third time,...

Romanuk leaves HNIC, Bartlett new regional voice of Leafs

Paul Romanuk has called his last Leafs game for Hockey Night in Canada. Sportsnet PR announced the move on Twitter Thursday saying “Paul Romanuk has elected to...

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